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“The band set up in January and just started rehearsing. If there was a song, we'd just rehearse it as a band, and it would get arranged as a band, and it got changed around a lot.”

Quote by James Iha

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James Iha, born on March 26, 1968, is a renowned musician. He is best known for his role as a guitarist and lead singer in the 1990s punk rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Iha's musical career has been marked by innovation and breakthroughs, with his work having a profound impact on post-punk and indie music. more

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